STAFF DRAFT PRE-LAW DEPT REVIEW ORDINANCE NO. AN ORDINANCE REPEALING AND REPLACING ARTICLE 11 OF CHAPTER 25-12 OF THE CITY CODE TO ADOPT THE 2021 EDITION OF THE INTERNATIONAL RESIDENTIAL CODE FOR ONE- AND TWO-FAMILY DWELLINGS AND LOCAL AMENDMENTS. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AUSTIN: § 25-12-241 - INTERNATIONAL RESIDENTIAL CODE. (A) The International Residential Code For One- and Two-Family Dwellings, 2021 Edition, published by the International Code Council ("2021 International Residential Code") and Appendices AC, AE, AH, AJ, AR, AS, AU and AW are adopted and incorporated by reference into this section with the deletions in Subsections (B), (C), and (D) and amendments in Section 25-12-243 (Local Amendments to the International Residential Code). (B) The following provisions of the 2021 International Residential Code are deleted. Section R101.2 Section R322.1 Section R322.2.2 Section R104.10.1 Section R322.1.4 Section R322.2.3 Section R105.2 Section R322.1.4.1 Section R322.2.5 Section R105.3.1.1 Section R322.1.4.2 Section R322.2.6 Section R106.1.4 Section R322.1.5 Part IV Table R301.2(1) Section R322.2 AE107 & subsections Section R301.2.4 Section R322.2.1 Section R101.2 Table R301.2(1) Section R322.2 AE304 Section R104.4 Section R301.2.4 Section R322.2.1 Section R104.10.1 Section R302.1 Section R322.2.2 Section R105.2 Section R320 Section R322.2.3 Section R105.3.1.1 Section R322.1 Section R326 Section R105.3.2 Section R322.1.4 Part IV Section R105.5 Section R322.1.4.1 Part VIII Section R106.1.4 Section R322.1.4.2 AJ102.4.3 Section R109.1.1 Section R322.1.5 AE303 (C) Except for P2904, Part VII (Plumbing) of the International Residential Code is deleted. STAFF DRAFT PRE-LAW DEPT REVIEW (D) The definition of "Height, Building" in Section R202 (Definitions) of the International Residential Code (E) The city clerk shall retain a copy of the 2021 International Residential Code with the official ordinances is deleted. of the City of Austin. § 25-12-242 - CITATIONS TO THE RESIDENTIAL CODE. In the City Code, "Residential Code" means the 2021 International Residential Code adopted by Section 25-12-241 (International Residential Code), as amended by Section 25-12-243 (Local Amendments to the International Residential Code). § 25-12-243 - LOCAL AMENDMENTS TO THE INTERNATIONAL RESIDENTIAL CODE. The following provisions are local amendments to the 2021 International Residential Code. Each provision of this section is a substitute for any identically numbered provision of the International Residential Code deleted by Section 25-12-241(B), (C), and (D) (International Residential Code), or is an addition to the International Residential Code. R101.2 Scope. The provisions of the Residential Code apply to the construction, alteration, movement, enlargement, replacement, repair, …
Versión en español a continuación. Regular Meeting of the Building and Standards Commission March 24, 2021 Building and Standards Commission Meeting to be held March 24, 2021 with Social Distancing Modifications Public comment will be allowed via telephone; no in-person input will be allowed. All speakers (property owners, representatives and/or interested parties) must register in advance (one day before the scheduled meeting, Tuesday, March 23, 2021 by Noon). To speak remotely at the March 24, 2021 Building and Standards Commission Meeting, you must: •Call or email Melanie Alley at 512-974-2679 or melanie.alley@austintexas.gov no later than March 23, 2021 by Noon, (one day before the meeting). The information required is the speaker name, item number(s) they wish to speak on, a telephone number and email address. •Once a request to speak has been called in or emailed to the board liaison, speakers will be contacted with the telephone number to call on the day of the scheduled meeting. •Speakers must call in at least 15 minutes prior to meeting start in order to speak. Late callers will not be accepted and will not be able to speak. •Speakers will be placed in a queue until their time to speak. •Handouts or other information may be emailed to melanie.alley@austintexas.gov by Noon the day before the scheduled meeting. This information will be provided to Board and Commission members in advance of the meeting. •Residents may watch a live broadcast of the meeting here: http://www.austintexas.gov/page/watch-atxn-live. Reunión del Building and Standards Commission 24 de marzo de 2021 La junta se llevará a cabo el 24 de marzo de 2021 con modificaciones de distanciamiento social. Se permitirán comentarios públicos por teléfono; no se permitirá ninguna entrada en persona. Todos los oradores (propietarios, representantes y / o interesados) deben registrarse con anticipación (el martes 23 de marzo de 2021 antes del mediodía). Todos los comentarios públicos se producirán al comienzo de la reunión. Para hablar de forma remota en la reunion el miercoles 24 de marzo 2021, los residentes deben: • Llame o envíe un correo electrónico al enlace de la junta en 512-974-2679 o melanie.alley@austintexas.gov a más tardar al mediodía (el día antes de la reunión). La información requerida es el nombre del orador, los Page 1 números de artículo sobre los que desean hablar, si están a favor / en contra / neutrales, y un número de teléfono o dirección de correo electrónico. • Una …
Versión en español a continuación. Meeting of the Joint Sustainability Committee March 24, 2021 Joint Sustainability Committee to be held March 24, 2021 with Social Distancing Modifications Public comment will be allowed via telephone; no in-person input will be allowed. All speakers must register in advance (March 23, 2021 by noon). All public comment will occur at the beginning of the meeting. To speak remotely at the March 24, 2021 Joint Sustainability Committee Meeting, members of the public must: •Call or email the board liaison at 415-694-3111 and zach.baumer@austintexas.gov no later than noon, (March 23, 2021). The information required is the speaker name, item number(s) they wish to speak on, whether they are for/against/neutral, and a telephone number or email address. •Once a request to speak has been called in or emailed to the board liaison, residents will receive either an email or phone call providing the telephone number to call on the day of the scheduled meeting. •Speakers must call in at least 15 minutes prior to meeting start in order to speak, late callers will not be accepted and will not be able to speak. •Speakers will be placed in a queue until their time to speak. •Handouts or other information may be emailed to zach.baumer@austintexas.gov by Noon the day before the scheduled meeting. This information will be provided to Board and Commission members in advance of the meeting. •If this meeting is broadcast live, residents may watch the meeting here: http://www.austintexas.gov/page/watch-atxn-live Reunión del Comité Conjunto de Sostenibilidad Marzo 24, 2021 La junta se llevará con modificaciones de distanciamiento social Se permitirán comentarios públicos por teléfono; no se permitirá ninguna entrada en persona. Todos los oradores deben registrarse con anticipación (marzo 23, 2021 antes del mediodía). Todos los comentarios públicos se producirán al comienzo de la reunión. Para hablar de forma remota en la reunión, los miembros del público deben: junta al 415-694-3111 o • Llame o envíe un correo electrónico al enlace de zach.baumer@austintexas.gov a más tardar al mediodía (el día antes de la reunión – marzo 23, la 2021). La información requerida es el nombre del orador, los números de artículo sobre los que desean hablar, si están a favor / en contra / neutrales, y un número de teléfono o dirección de correo electrónico. • Una vez que se haya llamado o enviado por correo electrónico una solicitud para hablar al enlace de la junta, …
STAFF DRAFT PRE-LAW DEPT REVIEW ORDINANCE NO. AN ORDINANCE REPEALING AND REPLACING ARTICLE 11 OF CHAPTER 25-12 OF THE CITY CODE TO ADOPT THE 2021 EDITION OF THE INTERNATIONAL RESIDENTIAL CODE FOR ONE- AND TWO-FAMILY DWELLINGS AND LOCAL AMENDMENTS. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AUSTIN: § 25-12-241 - INTERNATIONAL RESIDENTIAL CODE. (A) The International Residential Code For One- and Two-Family Dwellings, 2021 Edition, published by the International Code Council ("2021 International Residential Code") and Appendices AC, AE, AH, AJ, AR, AS, AU and AW are adopted and incorporated by reference into this section with the deletions in Subsections (B), (C), and (D) and amendments in Section 25-12-243 (Local Amendments to the International Residential Code). (B) The following provisions of the 2021 International Residential Code are deleted. Section R101.2 Section R322.1 Section R322.2.2 Section R104.10.1 Section R322.1.4 Section R322.2.3 Section R105.2 Section R322.1.4.1 Section R322.2.5 Section R105.3.1.1 Section R322.1.4.2 Section R322.2.6 Section R106.1.4 Section R322.1.5 Part IV Table R301.2(1) Section R322.2 AE107 & subsections Section R301.2.4 Section R322.2.1 Section R101.2 Table R301.2(1) Section R322.2 AE304 Section R104.4 Section R301.2.4 Section R322.2.1 Section R104.10.1 Section R302.1 Section R322.2.2 Section R105.2 Section R320 Section R322.2.3 Section R105.3.1.1 Section R322.1 Section R326 Section R105.3.2 Section R322.1.4 Part IV Section R105.5 Section R322.1.4.1 Part VIII Section R106.1.4 Section R322.1.4.2 AJ102.4.3 Section R109.1.1 Section R322.1.5 AE303 (C) Except for P2904, Part VII (Plumbing) of the International Residential Code is deleted. STAFF DRAFT PRE-LAW DEPT REVIEW (D) The definition of "Height, Building" in Section R202 (Definitions) of the International Residential Code (E) The city clerk shall retain a copy of the 2021 International Residential Code with the official ordinances is deleted. of the City of Austin. § 25-12-242 - CITATIONS TO THE RESIDENTIAL CODE. In the City Code, "Residential Code" means the 2021 International Residential Code adopted by Section 25-12-241 (International Residential Code), as amended by Section 25-12-243 (Local Amendments to the International Residential Code). § 25-12-243 - LOCAL AMENDMENTS TO THE INTERNATIONAL RESIDENTIAL CODE. The following provisions are local amendments to the 2021 International Residential Code. Each provision of this section is a substitute for any identically numbered provision of the International Residential Code deleted by Section 25-12-241(B), (C), and (D) (International Residential Code), or is an addition to the International Residential Code. R101.2 Scope. The provisions of the Residential Code apply to the construction, alteration, movement, enlargement, replacement, repair, …
Aust in Climat e Equit y Plan St at us Updat e March 24, 2021 Recent Event s & Response Events • City Manager directed moving forward with implementation planning in anticipation of Council adoption in late Spring/early Summer • Negative letters from several organizations regarding Natural Gas concerns (equity and affordability) • Winter Storm Uri Response • Collecting Implementation Baseline data from departments • Planning more business engagement • Re-engaged members of Sustainable Buildings Advisory Group on Extreme Weather Resilience • Developing an Equity Lessons-Learned White-Paper • Finalizing a new Draft Final version of the Plan 2 Plan Summary (reminder) 4 Cross-Cut t ing St rat egies – Big picture themes 17 Goals - Accomplishments by 2030 to keep on track 74 St rat egies - Implemented in next 5 years Centered on Equity Throughout, particularly in Strategy details ● Prioritize incentives and target communications towards low-income communities / communities of color ● Anti-displacement ● Just transition (training and jobs) for new industries/ technology ● Prioritize Eastern Crescent health + other benefits ● Center communities of color in ongoing learning /studies 3 Priorit izat ion ● 15+ conversations: proposed strategy status + next steps ● Sorted 74 Strategies into 3 categories: ○ Ready Now if addit ional funding or resources were available ■ Ease of direct implementation if more funding/focus ■ Immediate + direct Equity Benefits (from Equity Tool and Ambassador Priorities) ○ Capit al Int ensive Project s requiring sust ained commit ment ○ Complex project s needing det ailed Implement at ion Plan ● No detailed $ estimates Breakdow n Implementation Status 37 21 16 Ready Now with Extra Funding Capital Intensive More Complex - Further Out 5 Sust ainable Buildings – Ready Now ● Goal 1 St rat egy 1 - Pursue a comprehensive energy povert y mit igat ion st rat egy by partnering with trusted community organizations, affordable housing developers and schools in equitable outreach and program development. This will ensure that the benefits of repair, energy conservation and renewable energy incentives and programs flow to low-income communities and communities of color. ● Goal 1 St rat egy 2 –Enhance resident and building owner underst anding of energy savings opport unit ies, benefits and climate impacts of energy consumption. This will be done through direct outreach, culturally relevant communications, expanding benchmarking requirements for all existing buildings and better access to energy and water data. …
Austin Civilian Conservation Corps Program Overview Joint Sustainability Committee | 03/24/2021 1 1 Background & Structure 2 ACCC Background The Austin Civilian Conservation Corps helps Austinites who have been economically impacted by COVID-19 earn income, serve their community, and gain skills that can lead to strong new careers in conservation and sustainability fields. Key points ● Created by Council Resolution 20200507-061 (May 2020) ● COVID-19 recovery workforce development program focused on green jobs, modeled (in spirit) after 1930s CCC program ● Focused on creating equitable access to low-barrier programs that provide support and pathways to additional jobs/careers/training ● Run by a program team with representatives from eight departments (no ACCC staff) ● Authorized to seek $2.5M - $500K from GFR and $2M from departments 2 Where We Are Now 4 Current Programs and Funding Program Area Parks, Preserves, & Wildfire Green Building and Solar Cultural Arts Community Co-creation Green Pathways COA Departments PARD, WPD, DSD, AWD, AFD Sustainability, Innovation EDD Cultural Arts, PARD Innovation PARD, WPD Partner Organizations American Youthworks, GAVA, TOOF Raasin in the Sun, Creative Action MEASURE, Build with Humanity Internal to COA Gulf Coast Carpenters and Millwrights, Community 1st Village Participants 46 Funding Level $2.36M 9 $39K 41 $143K 20+ $40K 4 $200K 100 positions | $2.782M | 2 years 5 Potential Future ACCC Programs Program Funding Partner Depts Begins Participants City positions? Greenspace and Parks Conservation - $1.598M Greenspace and Preserves Crew year two $450K PARD Stream Cleanup and Restoration Crew year two $223K WPD Green infrastructure crew Tree health team $400K WPD, PWD $450K PARD, DSD, APL Forestry/Landscaping individual placements $75K PARD, APL Wildfire Mitigation - $150K Wildfire Crew full funding year two $150K AFD, AWD FY22 Green Building and Renewable Energy - $570K Green Building & Solar Installation (2 cohorts) $70k Sustainability Residential green building and repair crew $500K HPD, DSD Circular Economy and Resource Recovery - $2.08M Circular economy apprenticeship program $550K ARR, EDD Community PC Repair Program expansion $670K Digital Inclusion COA office and equipment repair team $750K ARR (possibly BSD) FY21 Scale the Building Services Surplus Program $110K BSD Community Engagement and Preparedness - $700K Climate emergency and mutual aid corps $500K EDD, Sustainability Environmental project info community outreach $200K WPD FY22 FY22 FY21 Fy21 FY22 FY21 FY21 FY21 FY21 FY21 FY21 FY21 8-10 8-10 8-10 7 3 8-10 18 8-10 50 40 5 1 100 15 Y (1) Y (3) …
Climate Adaptation Joint Sustainability Committee Update March 2021 Climate Adaptation Activities Timeline CAMPO Extreme Weather vulnerability assessment of regional transportation Resolution 20131121-060 passed by Council, directs staff to identify climate change impacts. Austin Community Climate Plan adopted by Council Global Covenant of Mayors signed by Mayor Adler City Council Policy Workshop on Resilience Rockefeller Foundation holds Climate Adaptation Workshop Climate Resilience Action Plan for City assets and operations Resolution 20190509-019 passed by Council, directs staff for climate resilience recommendations Climate Resilience -1 Response to council resolution 20190509-019 Community Climate Navigators Initiate the program with GAVA w/ GTOP grant + UT Smoke Map Prototype Worked with USDN, Alameda County CA & CTM to create a real-time smoke map pilot 2014 2016 2018 2020 2013 2015 2017 2019 Austin-specific climate projections by Dr. Katharine Hayhoe Toward a Climate-Resilient Austin response to Council Resolution Community Planning Assistance for Wildfire review of city codes for wildfire Utility Vulnerability Worked with Austin Energy and Austin Water to assess their larger assets Red= council interaction Open Government Partnership Community Climate Resilience Pilot with GAVA USDN Equity, Diversity, & Inclusion Fellow Celine Rendon joined the team to help with Dove Springs Wildfire & Vulnerable Populations Map grass fire & asthma in Eastern Crescent NSF Grant - Resilience Navigators Work with community in 78744 on flooding Climate Resilience - 2 Response to council resolution 20190509-019 Heat Mapping Grant funding to measure heat in Eastern Crescent JHU Food Resilience Resolution 20200507-022 passed by Council, directs staff to create Resilient Austin: A Comprehensive Community Resilience Plan Pilot Draft community engagement framework in increase food resilience Climate Resilience Action Plan - City Assets & Operations 01 02 03 04 Emergency Response Emergency Procedures Safe Emergency & Evacuation Routes Disaster Response Resources Staff Safety Field Staff & Workplace Safety Hazard Training Existing Facilities & Infrastructure Critical Infrastructure Building Efficiency & Redundancy Telecommunications New Facilities & Infrastructure Design for Adaptation Plan for Resilient Infrastructure ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● Resolution No. 20190509-019 Resilience Planning ● ● ● equitable…” “perform a literature review of climate resilience plans of peer cities…” “explore available, potential partnerships (such as the 100 Resilient Cities model)…” “recommendations for creating a comprehensive, community-wide climate resilience plan that is fair, just, and Chief Resilience Officer Recommendations should include funding options, such as grants or other revenue sources, to … 1) fund a position for a Chief …
COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION Joint Sustainability Committee Recommendation 20210324-2D –Joint Sustainability Committee Budget Recommendation The Joint Sustainability Committee recommends funding for the following items: • • • • • • Procuring emergency management equipment for winter storms, including plows and deicing equipment Workforce development with an equity focus Advance community resilience work, through the Resilient Austin plan Pursuing a comprehensive energy poverty mitigation strategy, as written in the draft Austin Climate Equity Plan Sustainable Buildings section (goal 1, strategy 1) Implementation of resilience hubs, distributed in neighborhoods across Austin Expand Climate Ambassadors Program to include more ambassadors and be year-round Record of the vote: Motion to approve by Commissioner White, second by Commissioner Coyne. Motion passes 8 approve, 0 opposed, 0 abstained. Date of approval: March 24, 2021 Attest: __________________________________ Zach Baumer, Liaison
Item 1 JOINT SUSTAINABILITY COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES REGULAR MEETING March 24, 2021 The Joint Sustainability Committee convened in a special meeting on March 24, 2021 via videoconferencing. Chair Kaiba White called the Board Meeting to order at 5:33 pm. Board Members in Attendance: Kaiba White Chair, Katie Coyne Vice-Chair, Alberta Phillips, David Carroll, Nhat Ho, Rob Schneider, Fisayo Fadelu, Alexis Taylor, Karen Magid Board Members Absent: Melissa Rothrock, Kelly Davis, Karen Hadden City Staff in Attendance: Zach Baumer, Phoebe Romero CALL TO ORDER CITIZEN COMMUNICATION The speakers who registered in advance for public comment have three minutes each to address items on the agenda at this time. • None 1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES a) March 12, 2021 meeting of the Joint Sustainability Committee • Commission Schneider requested an amendment to remove a duplication error: Remove Rob Schneider from Board Members Absent section, keep in Board Members in Attendance • Motion to approve (Commissioner Coyne), second (Commissioner Schneider), 7 approved, 0 opposed, 1 abstained. 2. NEW BUSINESS a) Update on Climate Resilience (Discussion and/or possible action) • Provided an overview of the Climate Resilience Action Plan for City Assets and Operations and ongoing existing and proposed efforts in response to the 2019 Climate Resilience Resolution 20190509-019 • Discussed resilience hubs concept and key points from the draft council resolution on this topic • Commissioners discussed the importance of addressing food supply and opportunities for the farming community, the extensive outreach needed for resilience hub planning—including using models like GAVA’s Climate Resilience Navigators, determining geographic areas of need based on where calls from assistance came from, and ensuring equipment inventory for events. b) Update on Austin Climate Equity Plan Implementation (Discussion and/or possible action) • Reviewed recent events and next steps on the plan process • Evaluated climate plan strategies based on their equity impact and feasibility to develop a categorized list, including ready now, capital intensive or otherwise complex; provided an overview of “ready now” strategies across the different sections of the plan to provide commissioners perspective on near-term actions • Commissioners discussed importance of keeping process transparent regarding discussions on the gas, energy, and code portions of the plan, discussed deadline for energy code public comment on April 15th, how federal actions may affect this work and ongoing business engagement c) Austin Civilian Conservation Corps Briefing— Daniel Culotta, Innovation Office (Discussion and/or possible action) • Overview of how ACCC program …
Building and Fire Code Board of Appeals Board Meeting Approved Minutes March 24, 2021 The Building and Fire Code Board of Appeals met in a Regular Called Meeting on March 24, 2021 via Web Ex Video Conference Chairman, Schumann called the meeting to order at 1:45 p.m. Board Members in Attendance: Ben Abzug, Aubrey Brasfield, Peter Sybesma, Ashley Juraska, Tim Arndt, Alan Schumann and Ron Buys Board Members Not in Attendance: Marco Fiorilo, Alicia Jones, Bobby Johns, and James Wilsford. Staff in Attendance: Rick Arzola (DSD), Beth Culver (DSD), Rick Holloway(DSD), Mitchell Tolbert (DSD), Kelly Stilwell (DSD), Todd Wilcox(DSD), Adam Smith(DSD) Moses Rodriguez (ACD), Kecia Lara (ACD), Dedric Knox(ACD) Jennifer Verhulst (DSD), Tony Hernandez (DSD), Kalissa Tozzi(DSD), Ben Flick (AFD), Elaine Garrett (ACD), Daniel Word (ACD) and Jameson Courtney (WPD) 1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: The February 24, 2021 minutes were approved as written by Board member Brasfield and second by board member Schumann. Motion passed 7-0. No Modifications. 2. OPENING REMARKS- DSD Building Official Beth Culver opened up the meeting with remarks that DSD had completed the stakeholder meetings on March 14 that covered 2021 IBC-IEBC and IRC building codes. In those meetings, staff were hearing many complaints that there were too many amendments were making construction challenging and costly. And in hearing from City Council, they wanted permitting to be easier and affordable. Therefore eliminating many amendments as they could to provide and protect health, safety and welfare of our citizens. 3. DISCUSSION -2021 CODES A. International Property Maintenance Code- Austin Code official Kecia Lara provided code compliance overview of the International Property Maintenance Code. In the presentation, Code Compliance staff presented that they will meet with the Building and Fire Board to review the draft of the proposed amendments, continue stakeholder meetings and recommend changes to the Building Standard Commission (BSC) for their feedback and or approval before making final presentation to Council. Some of the major changes to the IPMC included: 108.1.3- Structure unsafe for Human Occupancy 504.3 Plumbing System Hazards 505.4 Water Heating Facilities 602.2 Residential Occupancies 604.3 Electrical System Hazards B. Wildland Urban Interface- In his update, Ben Flick with the Austin Fire Dept. told the board that AFD are finalizing draft amendments and will present the WUI and IFC back to the board for an April meeting. In is update, there were no significant updates in the amendments with …
BUILDING AND STANDARDS COMMISSION The Building and Standards Commission (BSC) convened remotely via video conference for a regular meeting on Wednesday, March 24, 2021. The meeting was available for viewing live at http://www.austintexas.gov/page/watch-atxn- live. Commission Members in Attendance: Chair Andrea Freiburger; Vice Chair Pablo Avila; and, Commissioners: Wordy Thompson, John Green, Elizabeth Mueller, Timothy Stostad, Edgar Farrera, Natalya Sheddan, James Briceno and Ex Officio Commissioner Chief Thomas Vocke. Commissioner Sade Ogunbode was absent. REGULAR MEETING MINUTES Date: March 24, 2021 Staff in Attendance: Melanie Alley, Code Review Analyst/BSC Coordinator; Robert Moore, Code Division Manager; Marlayna Wright, Code Supervisor; James Candelas, Program Specialist; Farah Presley, Investigator; Justin Brummer, Code Acting Supervisor; Willis Adams, Code Inspector; Brandon Carr, Assistant City Attorney; Elizabeth Brummett, Development Services Manager, Housing and Planning Department; Communications and Technology Management Department. CALL TO ORDER Chair Freiburger called the Commission Meeting to order at 6:33 p.m. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Commissioner Green moved to approve the minutes from the February 24, 2021 regular meeting, seconded by Commissioner Thompson. The February meeting minutes were approved on a 6-0-2 vote. Commissioners Farrera and Sheddan abstained. Vice Chair Avila was absent. CITIZEN COMMUNICATION Citizens Olivia Overturf and Chivas Watson both provided informational testimony to the Commission to bring awareness of the conditions at the Mount Carmel Village Apartments. Paul Cauduro of the Austin Apartment Association addressed the Commission regarding Austin Code’s Repeat Offender Program. In his testimony, Mr. Cauduro suggested that the threshold to be placed on the Repeat Offender Program is too low and, he would like to see a change to the ordinance. Citizens Elizabeth Wallerstein, Jessica Meyers and Max Meyers, came before the Commission and provided testimony regarding a neighboring property, 201 Mockingbird Lane. The speakers reported claims which included over- occupancy, zoning violations and use, safety concerns, trash and illegal activity. Ms. Meyers also claimed that that a lodging license had been issued for the property, which she claimed was incorrect under a reasonable accommodation clause. PUBLIC COMMENT No one signed up to provide public comment on any agenda item. 1 PUBLIC HEARINGS Owner/Appellant Street Address H. Dalton Wallace 911 Congress, LLC H. Dalton Wallace 911 Congress Avenue 907 Congress Avenue, aka the Grandberry Building 909 Congress Avenue, aka Mitchell- Robertson Building Continued Case(s) Pending Commission Action: Case Number(s) 1. CL 2021-002304 2. CL 2021-002321 3. CL 2021-002327 These properties, continued from the February 24, 2021 meeting, were heard …
Planning Commission: March 23, 2021 DATE FILED: January 14, 2021 (out-of-cycle) NEIGHBORHOOD PLAN AMENDMENT REVIEW SHEET NEIGHORHOOD PLAN: East Riverside/Oltorf Combined (Riverside) CASE#: NPA-2021-0021.01.SH PROJECT NAME: Parker Apartments PC DATE: March 23, 2021 ADDRESS: 2105 Parker Lane DISTRICT AREA: SITE AREA: 7.82 acres OWNER/APPLICANT: Ward Memorial Methodist Church (Kevin Reed) AGENT: Civilitude, LLC (Aisling O’Reilly) CASE MANAGER: Maureen Meredith STAFF EMAIL: Maureen.meredith@austintexas.gov TYPE OF AMENDMENT: Change in Future Land Use Designation PHONE: (512) 921-6223 From: Civic Base District Zoning Change To: Multifamily Related Zoning Case: C14-2021-0008.SH From: SF-3-NP To: MF-4-NP NEIGHBORHOOD PLAN ADOPTION DATE: November 16, 2006 PLANNING COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION: March 23, 2021- CITY COUNCIL DATE: Not scheduled at this time 1 of 47B-1 STAFF RECOMMENDATION: To grant the applicant’s request for Multifamily land use. BASIS FOR STAFF’S RECOMMENDATION: . The applicant is proposing an affordable housing multifamily development and is requesting a change in the future land use map from Civic to Multifamily. Staff recommends the applicant’s request for Multifamily land use because the property in located in an area with multifamily zoning directly to the north and east of the property. The East Riverside/Oltorf Combined Neighborhood Plan future land use map does not have a land use designation on the properties surrounding the site with multifamily zoning. These properties were removed from the future land use map during the neighborhood planning process with the intent to revisit them in the future. The properties without a land use designation are primarily zoned multifamily and commercial. The neighborhood plan document supports affordable housing, although it specifies for only specific properties in the planning area. Staff believes the City’s need for affordable housing should be broadened to meet the affordable housing needs of the City. Future Lane Use Map Zoning Map 2 2 of 47B-1 3 3 of 47B-1 4 4 of 47B-1 public facilities, including governmental offices, police, ‐ functional institutional uses that serve LAND USE DESCRIPTIONS EXISTING LAND USE ON THE PROPERTY Civic - Any site for public or semi fire facilities, hospitals, and public and private schools. Includes major religious facilities and other religious activities that are of a different type and scale than surrounding uses. Purpose 1. Allow flexibility in development for major, multi the greater community; 2. Manage the expansion of major institutional uses to prevent unnecessary impacts on established neighborhood areas; 3. Preserve the availability of sites for civic facilities to ensure that facilities are …
C14-2021-0008.SH 1 ZONING CHANGE REVIEW SHEET CASE: C14-2021-0008.SH – Parker Apartments DISTRICT: 3 ZONING FROM: SF-3-NP TO: MF-4-NP ADDRESS: 2105 Parker Lane SITE AREA: 7.82 Acres PROPERTY OWNER: Ward Memorial Methodist Church AGENT: Civilitude LLC (Aisling O'Reilly) CASE MANAGER: Kate Clark (512-974-1237, kate.clark@austintexas.gov) STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends multifamily residence medium density-neighborhood plan (MF-3-NP) combining district zoning. For a summary of the basis of staff’s recommendation, see page 2. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION / RECOMMENDATION: March 23, 2020 Scheduled for Planning Commission CITY COUNCIL ACTION: To be Scheduled for City Council ORDINANCE NUMBER: ISSUES This rezoning case has been approved to participate in the City’s S.M.A.R.T. (Safe, Mixed- Income, Accessible, Reasonably-priced, Transit-Oriented) Housing expedited review program, please see Exhibit C: SMART Housing Letter. Staff has received comments in response to this rezoning request. For all written or emailed comments, please see Exhibit D: Correspondence Received. On March 1, 2021 staff received a petition in opposition to this rezoning case. During this time, staff can accept electronic signatures to start the verification process, but until the original signatures are received the petition is considered incomplete. The current percentage for this petition is 10.37%. The petition, a map and list of property owners within the petition area and the electronic signatures received to date are included in Exhibit E: Rezoning Petition. 1 of 27B-2 C14-2021-0008.SH 2 CASE MANAGER COMMENTS: This property is approximately 7.82 acres and is located on the eastside of Parker Lane. It is currently zoned SF-3-NP and is occupied by the Parker Lane United Methodist Church. Adjacent to the north of this property is a tract zoned MF-2 and to the east are tracts zoned MF-3 and GR. Adjacent to the south is a tract zoned SF-3-NP. Across Parker Lane to the west are tracts zoned MF-3-NP, SF-6-NP and SF-3-NP, please see Exhibit A: Zoning Map and Exhibit B: Aerial Map. The applicant is requesting MF-4-NP to construct a multifamily development. The future land use map (FLUM) designates this property as “civic” and therefore requires a neighborhood plan amendment (NPA) to be considered with the rezoning request. Please refer to case no. NPA- 2021-0021.01. From the applicant’s application, they are proposing a new multifamily development with a total number of 18 units per acre. Their proposal is to build a “140-unit apartment complex (Residential Multifamily) with on-site surface level parking. This project has been certified as an S.M.A.R.T. Housing project, with …
ZONING CHANGE REVIEW SHEET CASE: C814-2020-0104 DISTRICT: 3 ZONING FROM: GR-MU-CO-NP and RR-NP TO: PUD-NP ADDRESS: 1011 and 1017 Springdale Road SITE AREA: 30.18 acres PROPERTY OWNER: Jay Paul Company AGENT: Armbrust & Brown, PLLC (Michael Whellan) CASE MANAGER: Heather Chaffin (512-974-2122, heather.chaffin@austintexas.gov) STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff supports the Applicant’s request for rezoning to PUD-NP. In addition to the superiority items outlined in Exhibit D- Tier One and Tier Two Requirements Matrices, Staff recommends that the following land uses be prohibited on the property: Automotive rental, Automotive repair services, Automotive sales, Automotive washing (of any type), Drop-off recycling collection, Equipment repair services, Equipment sales, Exterminating services, Funeral services, Kennels, Community garden, and Service station. The Applicant is in agreement with these conditions. For a summary of the basis of staff’s recommendation, see case manager comments on page 2. ENVIRONMENTAL COMMISSION ACTION: February 3, 2020: To recommend PUD-NP zoning as recommended by Staff, with conditions as follows: 1. Staff work with the applicant to meet LEED and Sustainable Site Certification for the project. 2. Street yard trees will be a minimum of 3 caliper inches (in lieu of the staff recommendation of 2 caliper inches). (8-0) [Commissioner Ramberg- 1st, Commissioner Coyne- 2nd; Commissioner Maceo- Absent] Please see Exhibit G- Environmental Commission Recommendation. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION / RECOMMENDATION: March 23, 2021: CITY COUNCIL ACTION: To be determined. ORDINANCE NUMBER: B-031 of 112 C814-2020-0104 2 ISSUES: The subject property is currently undeveloped but is in the area generally known as the former East Austin Tank Farm. The Tank Farm area was used for storage of petrochemicals for decades before the uses were removed and environmental remediation occurred. This site was remediated in the 1990s but not to a level that would allow redevelopment with residential land uses; only office, commercial, and limited industrial land uses are permitted. The property is also significantly constrained by waterways, floodplain, and water quality buffer zones. There are heritage trees on the site. Please see Exhibit C- 1987 Aerial Exhibit. CASE MANAGER COMMENTS: The property owner is proposing to rezone a 30.18-acre parcel from GR-MU-CO-NP and RR-NP to PUD-NP zoning to allow redevelopment of the property with office and commercial land uses. The property is located east of the intersection of Springdale Road and Airport Boulevard. Railroad right-of-way (ROW) forms the southern boundary. The subject property was previously used for religious assembly and automotive sales but is currently vacant. …
ZONING CHANGE REVIEW SHEET DISTRICT: 3 TO: CS-MU-V-NP CASE: C14-2021-0001 3707 Goodwin ZONING FROM: CS-MU-NP ADDRESS: 3707 Goodwin Avenue SITE AREA: 3.121 acres PROPERTY OWNER: KAG Leasing Inc. CASE MANAGER: Heather Chaffin (512-974-2122, heather.chaffin@austintexas.gov) STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff supports the Applicant’s request for rezoning to CS-MU-V-NP. AGENT: Smith Robertson LLP (David Hartman) For a summary of the basis of staff’s recommendation, see case manager comments on page 2. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION / RECOMMENDATION: March 23, 2021: CITY COUNCIL ACTION: To be determined. ORDINANCE NUMBER: 1 of 11B-4 C14-2021-0001 2 ISSUES The applicant is proposing to rezone a property from GR-MU-NP to GR-MU-V-NP to develop a mixed use development that is anticipated to include 400 apartment units. If developed under the requested Vertical Mixed Use Building (V- or VMU) standards, the project will be required to provide 10% of units at 80% MFI. The site is not located on a future or existing Core Transit Corridor. The property is located in the vicinity of the former East Austin Tank Farm but was never a part of the tank farm. Environmental remediation has not been required for this site to move forward with residential land uses. CASE MANAGER COMMENTS: The subject property is a 3.121 acre triangular shaped tract bounded by Airport Boulevard on the west, Goodwin Avenue to the north, and Springdale Road to the east. The property is located within an Imagine Austin Neighborhood Center and along two Imagine Austin Activity Corridors. The property is near the proposed Green Line, and Capital Metro bus service is available adjacent to the site. The property is currently zoned GR-MU-NP and is developed with limited warehousing and distribution. Immediately south of the property is an automotive repair service that is also zoned CS-MU-NP. Across Airport Boulevard to the west are a mix of land uses, including automotive repair and automotive sales that are zoned CS-CO-NP. Also in this area is property that was recently rezoned to CS-MU-V-CO-NP through zoning case C14-2020-0083, also known as 1135 Gunter Street. The Gunter Street property is currently vacant. Further west is a residential neighborhood zoned SF-3-NP. Across Goodwin Avenue to the north is a mixed use development that was rezoned through zoning case C14-2019-0041 to add the V- designation. The property, 3706 Goodwin Avenue, was developed utilizing the V-designation and includes affordable rental units. Also to the north are properties zoned CS-MU-NP; one is undeveloped and one is …
SUBDIVISION REVIEW SHEET CASE NO.: C8S-72-009(VAC) SUBDIVISION NAME: West End Addition, Resubdivision of Lots 2-A through 5-A, in the P.C. DATE: March 23, 2021 Resubdivision of Lots 1-14, Block A (plat vacation) LOTS: 1 COUNTY: Travis JURISDICTION: Full Purpose AREA: 0.63 acres APPLICANT: Nash 1606, LLC (Mike Speciale) AGENT: Site Specifics (John Hussey) ADDRESS OF SUBDIVISION: 1606 Nash Ave GRIDS: H21 WATERSHED: Lady Bird Lake EXISTING ZONING: MF-3 LAND USE: Residential NEIGHBORHOOD PLAN: N/A DEPARTMENT COMMENTS: The request is for the approval of the West End Addition, Resubdivision of Lots 2-A through 5-A, in the Resubdivision of Lots 1-14, Block A vacation. The applicant proposes to vacate this subdivision, composed of 1 lot on approximately 0.63 acres. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: The staff recommends approval of the subdivision vacation. The vacation of the subdivision meets applicable State and City of Austin Land Development Code requirements. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: CASE MANAGER: Jennifer Bennett-Reumuth PHONE: 512-974-9002 E-mail: jennifer.bennett-reumuth@austintexas.gov ATTACHMENTS Exhibit A: Location map Exhibit B: Plat to be vacated 1 of 3B-5 1604 1706 1510 BARTON HEIGHTS B 1507 1502 1504 E V Y A E N KIN 1509 1511 1506 1508 1513 1515 1510 1512 B A 1517 1514 O R T B A N H EIG & 12 B D LT 1 M L KA H T S 1600 187.41 1607 1700 KINNEY AVE CONDOMINIUMS AMD 45.41 0100061601-1603 145.12 45.00 1702 C OLLIE R S T 1703 KINNEY AVENUE BUNGALOWS 0100051301-1305 1707 WENDLANDT DECKER, I SUR 20 ABS 8 RESUB OF LOTS 6-8 1801 1704 1512 E V D A R O F X O 1700 3 0 8 1 1801 1607 1713 1702 E V R A E N R A G 1709 1701 B A 5 1.8 2 4 6.5 0 191.11 50.49 187.35 3 0 7 1 R T B R L O O E N H S U T S 5 67 EIG B O 7 0 7 1 H T F S 5 0 7 1 199.70 42.00 187.36 1710 1706 1716 1703 1714 1716 4 1 7 1 1712 2 1 7 1 0 1 7 1 1 0 2 2 6 1 0 0 7 0 1 0 1 0 187.39 51.00 COLLIER STREET CONDOS AMD 11 6 1 9 0 6 1 187.28 185.84 51.27 6 0 7 1 1700 1618 1614 N A S H AV E 1606 1704 1706 5 1 7 …
PLANNING COMMISISON SITE PLAN WAIVER REQUEST REVIEW SHEET 3 (973) 220-3055 221 Lessin Lane Lessin Lane Villas SP-2020-0364C PC HEARING DATE: March 23, 2021 219 Lessin Holdings (Christopher Affinito) 117 Lightsey Rd., #B Austin, TX 78704 KFM Engineering and Design (Mark Zupan) 8701 W. Hwy 71, Ste. 201G Austin, TX 78735 CASE NUMBER: PROJECT NAME: ADDRESS: COUNCIL DISTRICT #: OWNER/APPLICANT: ENGINEER: CASE MANAGER: PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT: The applicant is proposing to construct seventeen condominium units with parking, sidewalks, detention and water quality ponds, utilities, drive, and other associated site improvements. DESCRIPTION OF WAIVERS: The applicant is requesting a waiver from § 25-2-1063. The site is subject to a 25’ compatibility setback. The proposed development is encroaching into the compatibility 25’ setback on the west property line for detention and water quality ponds. The ponds are more than 5’ from the property line but within the 25’. COMPATIBILITY: Section 25-2-1051 states that Article 10 Compatibility Standards apply if a use in a SF-6 or less restrictive zoning district is located on a property across the street from or adjoining a property on which is zoned SF-5 or more restrictive or a use is permitted in a SF-5 or more restrictive zoning district is located. § 25-2-1063 - HEIGHT LIMITATIONS AND SETBACKS FOR LARGE SITES. Rosemary Avila Rosemary.avila@austintexas.gov (512) 628-8281 (512) 974-2784 (A) This section applies to a site that has: (1)an area that exceeds 20,000 square feet; or (2)a street frontage that exceeds 100 feet. (B) In this section, the term "structure" excludes a rain garden using no concrete that is designed in accordance with the Environmental Criteria Manual. A person may not construct a structure 25 feet or less from property: (1) in an urban family residence (SF-5) or more restrictive zoning district; or (2) on which a use permitted in an SF-5 or more restrictive zoning district is located SUMMARY STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends approval of the compatibility setback waiver request. All proposed units are not within the setback. The site complies with all other compatibility standard requirements, such as lighting, screening, and building heights. 1 of 6B-6 221 Lessin Lane Lessin Lane Villas SP-2020-0364C PROJECT INFORMATION: SITE AREA EXISTING ZONING WATERSHED WATERSHED ORDINANCE TRAFFIC IMPACT ANALYSIS Not required CAPITOL VIEW CORRIDOR PROPOSED ACCESS FLOOR-AREA RATIO BUILDING COVERAGE IMPERVIOUS COVERAGE EXISTING SURROUNDING ZONING AND LAND USES: Site North ZONING 1.4664 acres SF-6-NP East Bouldin Creek Comprehensive Watershed Ordinance (Urban) None …
